High Street South, London, E6 6ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E6 6ET is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	50.5%	1.6%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	51.1%	49.5%	-1.6%	49.0%	0.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.1%	38.1%	3.0%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	46.1%	-3.1%	44.2%	1.9%
Separated	6.5%	3.1%	-3.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	5%	7.7%	2.7%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	4.2%	5%	0.8%	6.1%	-1.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.8%	49.5%	4.7%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	33.7%	31.5%	-2.2%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	13.5%	11%	-2.5%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	6.6%	5.2%	-1.4%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	1.2%	1.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around E6 6ET this area, 31.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.3%	31.4%	5.1%	18.2%	13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	14%	3.7%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	9.3%	-6.3%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	10.9%	4.0%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	19.1%	28.6%	9.5%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	19.5%	2.8%	-16.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	16.6%	26%	9.4%	1.1%	24.9%
Chinese	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	5.5%	9.1%	3.6%	3.1%	6.0%
Pakistani	6.1%	7.7%	1.6%	2.7%	5.0%
Other Asian	8.6%	7.4%	-1.2%	1.6%	5.8%
Black African	19.1%	13.7%	-5.4%	2.5%	11.2%
Black Caribbean	6.4%	4.2%	-2.2%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	4.7%	0.9%	-3.8%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	23.8%	20.9%	-2.9%	81.4%	-60.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.9%	4.2%	2.3%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.4%	43.4%	-6.0%	83.2%	-39.8%
European Union	8%	15%	7.0%	6.1%	8.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	14.6%	8.2%	-6.4%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	25.4%	29.6%	4.2%	5.6%	24.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.8% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	48.1%	43.4%	-4.7%	83.2%	-39.8%
10+ Years	2.5%	29.8%	27.3%	9.8%	20.0%
5-10 Years	6.9%	10.1%	3.2%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	13%	10.6%	-2.4%	2.2%	8.4%
Less than 2 years	29.6%	6.1%	-23.5%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.7%	76.7%	-15.0%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Italy	5%	0.6%	4.4%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	9.9%	1.2%	8.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8%	37.2%	-29.2%
Christian	27.8%	46.2%	-18.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	8%	1.7%	6.3%
Muslim	44.9%	6.5%	38.4%
Sikh	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is High Street South dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street South was 80.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.3% lower than the East Ham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

High Street South has the 17th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in East Ham and the 287th lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,500

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in E6 6ET, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street South are based on 276 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Newham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for High Street South, London, E6 6ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for E6 6ET

Average Price
£493,992

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£546,897

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£359,791

Other
£536,581

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street South

Average Price
£368,335

Semi-Detached
£480,607

Terraced
£493,928

Detached
£739,339

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,276

Other
£692,832

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street South

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 High Street South, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£561,000	2024-09-12	£530,079
56A High Street South, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-04-20	£396,797
56B High Street South, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-04-20	£495,996
50 High Street South, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2022-07-29	£516,129
56A High Street South, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£519,000	2022-01-28	£529,690

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E6 6ET

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E6 6ET area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Part-Time Employee	57
Looking after home or family	36
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	31
Retired	25
Other	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Education	11
Construction	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	838 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	1,453 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	2,750 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB	4out of 4	2,815 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	2,977 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's Catholic Primary School Howard Road , East Ham E6 6EE	3out of 4	266 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hartley Primary School Hartley Avenue , East Ham E6 1NT	2out of 4	433 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Primary School Napier Road , East Ham E6 2SE	3out of 4	603 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vicarage Primary School Vicarage Lane , East Ham E6 6AD	3out of 4	727 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Altmore Infant School Altmore Avenue , East Ham E6 2BX	3out of 4	748 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	4out of 4	1,081 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Brampton Manor Academy Roman Road , E6 3SQ	4out of 4	1,369 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cumberland Community School Oban Close , E13 8SJ	2out of 4	1,918 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	1,989 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lister Community School St Mary's Road , Plaistow E13 9AE	3out of 4	2,017 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	107 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy 326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB	- not rated	282 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	2,109 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,278 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,823 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	1,149 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	3,071 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,450 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	3,873 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,344 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eko Pathways Flanders Road , E6 6FE	3out of 4	850 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grangewood Independent School Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT	- not rated	1,438 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madaniyah Foundation 80 - 82 Stafford Rd , Forest Gate E7 8NN	- not rated	1,669 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Service for Deaf and Partially Hearing Children New Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	- not rated	1,805 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tunmarsh School The Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB	3out of 4	1,805 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
% Arabica	Unit 2, Market Street	42 yd
Nutrition Kitchen	East Ham Leisure Centre, 324 Barking Road	226 yd
Town Hall Kitchens	East Ham Town Hall, 324 Barking Road	249 yd
Pran Sweet & Coffee	304 Barking Road, East Ham	321 yd
Cafe D Oro	316 Barking Road, East Ham	321 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Lion E6	80 High Street South, East Ham	19 yd
Denmark Arms	381 Barking Road, East Ham	369 yd
East Ham South Conservative Club	1 Vicarage Lane, East Ham	582 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gah Shing	5 High Street South, East Ham	100 yd
East Ham Fried Chicken	17 High Street South, East Ham	100 yd
Double Blessing Network (DBN) Limited	13 High Street South, East Ham	116 yd
Dixy Chicken	282 Barking Road, East Ham	321 yd
Zeera Kebabish	298 Barking Road, East Ham	321 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	189 High Street South, East Ham	444 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	66 High Street North, East Ham	468 yd
Sainsbury's	2 - 10 Myrtle Road, East Ham	522 yd
Tesco	1 Pilgrims Way, East Ham	574 yd
Lidl UK	182 - 184 High Street North, East Ham	1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newham College Of Further Education EAST HAM CAMPUS EAST HAM CAMPUS HIGH STREET SOUTH	health and fitness suite	148 yd
East Ham Leisure Centre BARKING ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	222 yd
Central Park High Street	tennis courts	283 yd
Flanders Playing Field NAPIER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	448 yd
Muscle Mania Fitness (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 Kempton Road	health and fitness suite	521 yd
Vicarage Primary School VICARAGE PRIMARY SCHOOL VICARAGE PRIMARY SCHOOL VICARAGE LANE		523 yd
Bonny Downs (The Well Centre) THE WELL THE WELL VICARAGE LANE		699 yd
Easygym (London East Ham) 145-147 145-147 HIGH STREET NORTH	health and fitness suite	880 yd
Barking Road Recreation Ground Barking Road	grass pitches	950 yd
Langdon Academy SUSSEX ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	988 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	78.1%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.01 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of E6 6ET